Experts strongly object to proposed telemedicine restrictions at DEA hearing
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Aaron Dorman
Sep 15, 2023
Access to telemedicine is not just beneficial but also vital in many parts of the US, doctors and other healthcare leaders argued this week before the DEA.
Although post-2021 usage of telemedicine is down from a pandemic peak, 10% of outpatient visits for SNF residents are still conducted online, a new study shows.
Clinicians support telehealth for managing seniors’ chronic conditions, study shows
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Aaron Dorman
Feb 26, 2024
A majority of clinicians believe that telehealth can play a crucial role in improving practices for chronic conditions, new research shows.
South Dakota campaign joins state and federal efforts to expand rural telehealth access
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Aaron Dorman
Feb 12, 2024
South Dakota is working on legislation to grant $5 million to long-term care facilities in the state to implement telehealth and telemedicine access.
Senators reintroduce telehealth bill to give seniors more access to mental health services
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Aaron Dorman
Feb 01, 2024
A bipartisan group of senators have reintroduced a bill to remove current restrictions on telehealth mental health services for seniors.
Telehealth adoption requires nuanced approach beyond simply running cables to rural areas, new report...
By
Aaron Dorman
Jan 19, 2024
Adding broadband access to rural, underserved communities may not be a silver bullet that enables telehealth use, a new study shows.
Five healthcare orgs become inaugural members of TEFCA’s national data exchange network
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Aaron Dorman
Dec 14, 2023
The Trusted Exchange Framework and Common Agreement, or TEFCA, went live this week. It was a project seven years in the making.
Good digital health tools for seniors must have these 2 traits, researchers say
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Aaron Dorman
Dec 05, 2023
Digital health tools won’t be useful for seniors unless they are easy to use and available at any time of day, new analysis shows.
Telehealth robots added to innovative senior living provider’s growing tech roster
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Aaron Dorman
Nov 06, 2023
A senior living operator has started a pilot program in which doctors remotely pilot a robot, equipped with medical tools, for consultations.
Health tech vital for rural healthcare, but not a ‘silver bullet,’ summit panelists contend
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Aaron Dorman
Oct 25, 2023
At a recent summit on rural health, experts echoed the near-universal concern that AI be used to help caregivers, but not to replace them.